Videos
Official music videos, live performances and exclusive Megadeth content
Wake Up Dead
1986The band's first music video, featuring a simple aesthetic that shows the members performing on a stage, capturing the energy of their thrash metal debut.
Peace Sells
1986The video that popularized the band on MTV. It shows Dave Mustaine arguing with his father in front of a TV that interrupts programming with Megadeth footage, satirizing news broadcasts.
In My Darkest Hour
1988A darker, more conceptual video, reflecting the song's introspective and emotional tone. It features black and white shots of the members and sequences of the band performing in a dimly lit setting.
Anarchy in the U.K.
1988A cover of the Sex Pistols classic. The video intercuts footage of the band playing with news clips of riots and historical conflicts to reflect the anarchist sentiment.
No More Mr. Nice Guy
1989Recorded for the soundtrack of the Wes Craven film 'Shocker'. It shows the band playing while intercut with terrifying scenes from the movie.
Holy Wars... The Punishment Due
1990Video filmed in Northern Ireland, using footage of war and conflict, reflecting the song's social and political commentary on religious wars and 'The Troubles'.
Hangar 18
1991A narrative video centered on the Area 51 conspiracy theory. It shows the band performing alongside aliens and laboratory experiments, with a twist ending.
Symphony of Destruction
1992A controversial video symbolizing public manipulation by political leaders, featuring an assassination and a mass riot. It was censored by MTV.
Foreclosure of a Dream
1992A social-themed video about the mortgage crisis and the loss of Dave Mustaine's family farm. It is one of their most directly political videos.
High Speed Dirt
1992A straightforward video consisting mainly of live performance shots, capturing the energy of the 'Countdown to Extinction' era.
Skin o' My Teeth
1992A video using psychedelic and fast-paced imagery with scenes of the band playing, reflecting the song's frantic theme of survival.
Sweating Bullets
1993A conceptual video exploring schizophrenia and paranoia, featuring multiple versions of Dave Mustaine interacting in a psychiatric hospital room.
99 Ways to Die
1993Filmed as a black-and-white montage and a cruder video style, focused on the band playing on a stage with heavy light and shadow effects, reflecting the song's nihilistic tone.
Angry Again
1993Recorded for the Arnold Schwarzenegger film 'Last Action Hero'. It is a simple video that blends clips from the movie with the band performing.
Reckoning Day
1994A promotional video for the 'Youthanasia' tour, consisting of a montage of live and behind-the-scenes footage, capturing the band's energy on stage.
Train of Consequences
1994A visually dark video, where the band plays in a train station while thematic images of addiction, chaos, and consequences are projected.
À Tout le Monde
1994An artistic black and white video, with strong symbolism about death and farewell. It features Mustaine in a coffin, a concept that was softened for MTV.
Go to Hell
1995A more narrative video created for the 'Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey' soundtrack. It shows the band playing in hell with thematic special effects, mixed with scenes from the movie.
Trust
1997Filmed in an abandoned mansion, it presents a dark narrative about the deterioration of trust and failed relationships, with a more polished visual style.
Almost Honest
1997A video that uses morphing effects and quick editing to reflect the two-sided nature of a relationship. It shows the band in a distorted environment.
A Secret Place
1998Last video of the 'Cryptic Writings' era.
Crush 'Em
1999Video recorded for the 'Universal Soldier: The Return' soundtrack. It shows clips from the movie mixed with the band playing in a more industrial and commercial style.
Insomnia
1999The ugly cat....
Breadline
1999A conceptual video about greed, money, and social inequality. The band performs on a stage reminiscent of a banking or corporate environment.
Moto Psycho
2001An animated video with a comic book aesthetic featuring mascot Vic Rattlehead and the band in a motorcycle chase through the city.
Die Dead Enough
2004Video recorded for the 'Saw' soundtrack, but ultimately not included. It shows the band performing on a stage with heavy, high-intensity visual effects.
Of Mice and Men
2004A live performance video capturing the band's reunion on the 'Blackmail the Universe' tour, highlighting the energy of Mustaine's return.
Kill the King
2005From the thrash album Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years Music video by John Wilkes Booth, concerning the Assassinaton of President Lincoln.
Coming Home (Live)
2006A monster concert extravaganza from metal legends Megadeth performing in Argentina 2005 before a thousands of adoring fans!
Blackmail the Universe
2006A monster concert extravaganza from metal legends Megadeth performing in Argentina 2005 before a thousands of adoring fans!
![Miniatura del video À Tout le Monde (Set Me Free) [feat. Cristina Scabbia] de Megadeth (2007)](https://img.youtube.com/vi/iEyOwLY3rV4/maxresdefault.jpg)
À Tout le Monde (Set Me Free) [feat. Cristina Scabbia]
2007A new version of the 1994 video, but featuring Cristina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil. It uses a dark atmosphere and dramatic shots in a cemetery.
Never Walk Alone... A Call to Arms
2007A video with a strong theme of war and conflict, intercutting images of tanks and action with the band performing.
Head Crusher
2009A video with a strong theme of war and conflict, intercutting images of tanks and action with the band performing.
The Right to Go Insane
2010A narrative video telling the story of a man (played by Mustaine) who, fed up with the economic crisis, 'goes insane' and robs a bank.
Public Enemy No. 1
2011A conceptual video that follows Vic Rattlehead and the band in a 1930s gangster movie-style chase, with touches of humor.
Whose Life (Is It Anyways?)
2011A music video focusing on images of the band performing in a dark, energetic room, showcasing their chemistry on stage.
Super Collider
2013Professor Mustaine...
Back in the Day (Live)
2014Duck Dodgers - "In Space No One Can Hear You Rock"
The Threat Is Real
2015A violent, animated video with a horror theme, following Vic Rattlehead in a bloody battle against demons.
Dystopia
2016Due to age restrictions this video can only be seen on youtube. A violent, animated video with a horror theme, following Vic Rattlehead in a bloody battle against demons.
Poisonous Shadows
2016Live 360 video
Conquer or Die!
2016An instrumental video accompanying Kiko Loureiro's guitar piece. It shows the band playing in a dark, atmospheric setting, highlighting the musician's mastery.
Post American World
2016A conceptual video about the disintegration of American society and the subsequent chaos, featuring a futuristic, dystopian aesthetic.
Lying in State
2018Megadeth’s official video for ‘Lying In State’, directed by Leo Liberti. Track taken from the album Dystopia.
We'll Be Back (Chapter I)
2022The first chapter of an animated short-film trilogy chronicling the origin story of Vic Rattlehead as a soldier in battle.
![Miniatura del video Night Stalkers (Chapter II) [feat. Ice-T] de Megadeth (2022)](https://img.youtube.com/vi/wAqc_zfmML0/maxresdefault.jpg)
Night Stalkers (Chapter II) [feat. Ice-T]
2022The second chapter in the Vic Rattlehead animated short-film series, continuing the intense military action narrative in the helicopter.
The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead! (Chapter III)
2022The third animated chapter that concludes Vic Rattlehead's initial story, featuring a theme of pandemic and warfare. It's the culmination of the first part of the saga.
Life In Hell (Chapter IV)
2022The fourth chapter continuing the animated short-film saga, set in a high-tech, post-apocalyptic scenario featuring Vic Rattlehead.
Killing Time (Chapter V)
2022A music video focused on the band's performance, intercutting shots of the musicians with graphics and a strobe-lit environment.
Soldier On! (Visualizer)
2022A thematic visualizer employing military symbols and war graphics, maintaining the narrative line of the 'The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead!' era.
Tipping Point
2025A conceptual video for their most recent material, featuring a high-production aesthetic that focuses on an apocalyptic event and the societal 'tipping point'.
I Don't Care
2025Second single from their self-titled album, a video featuring skaters and a punk rock aesthetic.
Let There Be Shred
2025Third single from their self-titled album, a video in the style of Mortal Kombat.
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